Shauna
Coxsey

United Kingdom

Bouldering

Shauna Coxsey is Britain's most successful-ever competitive climber and the UK's first-ever Bouldering World Champion.

Date of birth	27 January 1993
Age	32
Nationality	United Kingdom
Disciplines	Bouldering

Considering she does not come from a climbing background, Shauna's achievements in the world of bouldering are all the more impressive. "I have five sisters and a brother and none of them do anything sporty. I’m definitely the black sheep," says the Runcorn-born athlete.

Inspired by a climbing movie featuring French free climber Catherine Destivelle, Coxsey first went to a climbing wall when she was only four years old. Although she was not tall enough to be allowed to climb, she continued to insist and was eventually allowed on the wall a few months later. She immediately knew that climbing was her thing – and hasn't looked back since.

Shauna Coxsey training at Total Fitness in Wilmslow, United Kingdom, on January 4, 2021. — Gym training is essential for Shauna Coxsey
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British competitive climber Shauna Coxsey poses in front of her home climbing wall as part of season three of Backyards. — Not many climbers can boast of having a climbing wall in their own home
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Shauna Coxsey training at The Climbing Works in Sheffield
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Shauna Coxsey training on a fingerboard at The Climbing Hangar Matchworks in Liverpool, United Kingdom on January 4, 2021. — Shauna Coxsey training on a fingerboard at The Climbing Hangar Matchworks
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Shauna Coxsey at Red Bull Dual Ascent

A tough challenge even for the experienced Shauna Coxsey

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